Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members[]

Member Party Term
  Tom Gilmore Country 1949–1951
  Harry Bruce Labor 1951–1958
  Bill Fulton Labor 1958–1975
  David Thomson National 1975–1983
  John Gayler Labor 1983–1993
  Peter Dodd Labor 1993–1996
  Warren Entsch Liberal 1996–2007
  Jim Turnour Labor 2007–2010
  Warren Entsch Liberal National 2010–present

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2019[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Leichhardt.[]
2019 Australian federal election: Leichhardt[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Warren Entsch 33,753 37.59 −1.94
Labor Elida Faith 25,846 28.79 +0.71
Greens Gary Oliver 9,340 10.40 +1.62
Katter's Australian Daniel McCarthy 7,318 8.15 +3.87
One Nation Ross Macdonald 5,428 6.05 −1.48
United Australia Jen Sackley 3,562 3.97 +3.97
Independent Chad Anderson 2,562 2.85 +2.85
Conservative National Jo Ashby 1,976 2.20 +2.20
Total formal votes 89,785 93.58 +0.88
Informal votes 6,160 6.42 −0.88
Turnout 95,945 87.65 −0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Warren Entsch 48,638 54.17 +0.22
Labor Elida Faith 41,147 45.83 −0.22
Liberal National hold Swing +0.22

2016[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § Leichhardt.[]
2016 Australian federal election: Leichhardt[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Warren Entsch 35,066 39.49 −5.77
Labor Sharryn Howes 24,939 28.08 −4.49
Greens Kurt Pudniks 7,702 8.67 +2.08
One Nation Peter Rogers 6,775 7.63 +7.63
Independent Daniel McCarthy 6,096 6.86 +6.86
Katter's Australian Brad Tassell 3,840 4.32 +0.03
Family First Ned Kelly Gebadi 2,257 2.54 +0.35
Rise Up Australia John Kelly 1,439 1.62 +1.06
Independent Michael Newie 694 0.78 +0.78
Total formal votes 88,808 92.68 −1.87
Informal votes 7,012 7.32 +1.87
Turnout 95,820 87.85 −3.43
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Warren Entsch 47,915 53.95 −1.73
Labor Sharryn Howes 40,893 46.05 +1.73
Liberal National hold Swing −1.73

2013[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § Leichhardt.[]
2013 Australian federal election: Leichhardt[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Warren Entsch 38,795 45.26 −2.14
Labor Billy Gordon 27,920 32.57 −2.09
Palmer United Bruce Gibson 7,326 8.55 +8.55
Greens Johanna Kloot 5,646 6.59 −2.47
Katter's Australian George Ryan 3,677 4.29 +4.29
Family First Frank Miles 1,876 2.19 +0.36
Rise Up Australia Dale Edwards 476 0.56 +0.56
Total formal votes 85,716 94.55 +0.46
Informal votes 4,939 5.45 −0.46
Turnout 90,655 91.20 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Warren Entsch 47,725 55.68 +1.13
Labor Billy Gordon 37,991 44.32 ���1.13
Liberal National hold Swing +1.13

2010[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § Leichhardt.[]
2010 Australian federal election: Leichhardt[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Warren Entsch 37,828 47.40 +4.66
Labor Jim Turnour 27,662 34.66 -8.37
Greens Neville St John-Wood 7,232 9.06 +1.44
Independent Jen Sackley 2,556 3.20 +3.20
Independent Yodie Batzke 1,700 2.13 +2.13
Family First Shannon McSweeney 1,461 1.83 +0.53
Independent Steve Lane 1,373 1.72 +1.72
Total formal votes 79,812 94.09 -0.89
Informal votes 5,017 5.91 +0.89
Turnout 84,829 91.08 -1.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Warren Entsch 43,539 54.55 +8.61
Labor Jim Turnour 36,273 45.45 -8.61
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +8.61

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

2007 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Turnour 35,762 43.12 +12.08
Liberal Charlie McKillop 32,187 38.81 -14.80
Greens Sue Cory 6,219 7.50 +0.99
National Ian Crossland 3,303 3.98 +3.98
Independent Selwyn Johnston 1,448 1.75 +1.75
Independent Norman Miller 1,090 1.31 +1.31
Family First Ben Jacobsen 1,087 1.31 -1.38
Independent Damian Bynes 917 1.11 +1.11
Democrats Bridgette Lennox 472 0.57 -0.69
Independent Tony Hudson 320 0.39 +0.39
Independent Rata Hami Pugh 139 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 82,944 94.95 +0.95
Informal votes 4,416 5.05 -0.95
Turnout 87,360 92.67 +0.25
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Turnour 44,800 54.01 +14.27
Liberal Charlie McKillop 38,144 45.99 -14.27
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.27

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Warren Entsch 41,377 53.35 +4.59
Labor Jim Turnour 24,305 31.34 -1.83
Greens Neville St John-Wood 5,020 6.47 +1.23
Independent Jen Sackley 3,789 4.89 +4.89
Family First Ric Lippmann 2,100 2.71 +2.71
Democrats Allen Reid 972 1.25 -2.31
Total formal votes 77,563 93.97 -0.11
Informal votes 4,976 6.03 +0.11
Turnout 82,539 91.16 -2.89
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 46,541 60.00 +3.61
Labor Jim Turnour 31,022 40.00 -3.61
Liberal hold Swing +3.61

2001[]

2001 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Warren Entsch 36,215 48.76 +7.31
Labor Matt Trezise 24,636 33.17 -3.80
One Nation Thomas East 6,324 8.51 -5.38
Greens Jonathan Metcalfe 3,890 5.24 +2.35
Democrats Harold Salier 2,643 3.56 +0.41
Independent Rata Hami Pugh 561 0.76 +0.51
Total formal votes 74,269 94.08 -1.96
Informal votes 4,672 5.92 +1.96
Turnout 78,941 93.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 41,884 56.39 +2.34
Labor Matt Trezise 32,385 43.61 -2.34
Liberal hold Swing +2.34

Elections in the 1990s[]

1998[]

1998 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Warren Entsch 29,550 41.45 +9.36
Labor Chris Lewis 26,361 36.98 -1.48
One Nation Beth Hudson 9,904 13.89 +13.89
Democrats Harold Salier 2,243 3.15 -1.64
Greens Steven Nowakowski 2,056 2.88 +0.00
Independent Steve Dimitriou 522 0.73 -0.44
Independent Rob Kenyon 267 0.37 +0.37
Independent Trudy Alberts 218 0.31 +0.31
Independent Rata Hami Pugh 173 0.24 +0.24
Total formal votes 71,294 96.04 -1.13
Informal votes 2,938 3.96 +1.13
Turnout 74,232 91.97 -0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 38,535 54.05 -0.52
Labor Chris Lewis 32,759 45.95 +0.52
Liberal hold Swing -0.52

1996[]

1996 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Dodd 28,392 38.05 -3.91
Liberal Warren Entsch 23,721 31.79 +0.20
National Bob Burgess 15,236 20.42 +6.41
Democrats Leonie Watson 3,578 4.80 -0.41
Greens Pat Daly 2,081 2.79 -0.73
Independent Steve Dimitriou 871 1.17 +1.17
Indigenous Peoples Jeanette Simpson 387 0.52 +0.52
Natural Law Margaret Leviston 352 0.47 -0.71
Total formal votes 74,618 97.12 +0.41
Informal votes 2,213 2.88 -0.41
Turnout 76,831 92.32 -1.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Warren Entsch 40,332 54.18 +5.51
Labor Peter Dodd 34,102 45.82 -5.51
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.51

1993[]

1993 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Dodd 29,129 41.96 -2.44
Liberal Bill Cummings 21,930 31.59 +8.81
National Ben Wilson 9,722 14.00 -6.00
Democrats Giselle Thomas 3,613 5.20 -6.05
Greens Henrietta Fourmile 2,446 3.52 +3.52
Confederate Action Gavin Roberts 998 1.44 +1.44
Natural Law Dorothy McKenzie 817 1.18 +1.18
Independent Jim Cavill 386 0.56 +0.56
Independent Stephen Piper 380 0.55 +0.55
Total formal votes 69,421 96.71 -0.75
Informal votes 2,363 3.29 +0.75
Turnout 71,784 93.39
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Dodd 35,575 51.32 -2.42
Liberal Bill Cummings 33,742 48.68 +2.42
Labor hold Swing -2.42

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gayler 31,318 44.5 -6.3
Liberal Bill Cummings 15,985 22.7 +13.1
National Kevin Byrne 14,553 20.7 -15.6
Democrats Jim Downey 7,382 10.5 +7.1
Independent Jim Waldock 1,148 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 70,386 97.5
Informal votes 1,816 2.5
Turnout 72,202 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Gayler 37,606 53.5 -0.8
Liberal Bill Cummings 32,727 46.5 +46.5
Labor hold Swing -0.8

Elections in the 1980s[]

1987[]

1987 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gayler 31,601 50.8 -0.2
National Kevin Byrne 22,551 36.3 +0.0
Liberal Ronald Barry 5,942 9.6 +2.6
Democrats Wilfred Tapau 2,085 3.4 -1.4
Total formal votes 62,179 95.6
Informal votes 2,846 4.4
Turnout 65,025 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Gayler 33,747 54.3 -1.2
National Kevin Byrne 28,430 45.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gayler 28,256 51.0 -1.6
National Eda Celledoni 20,115 36.3 -11.1
Liberal Hugh Anthony 3,879 7.0 +7.0
Democrats Cliff Truelove 2,675 4.8 +4.8
Independent Daas Saba 463 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 55,388 94.3
Informal votes 3,334 5.7
Turnout 58,722 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Gayler 30,726 55.5 +2.9
National Eva Celledoni 24,662 44.5 -2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

1983[]

1983 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gayler 35,071 52.1 +5.8
National David Thomson 32,285 47.9 -1.0
Total formal votes 67,356 98.2
Informal votes 1,251 1.8
Turnout 68,607 91.5
Labor gain from National Swing +3.2

1980[]

1980 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country David Thomson 30,105 48.9 +1.6
Labor Anthony Mijo 28,500 46.3 +0.0
Democrats Ian Paul 2,985 4.8 -1.7
Total formal votes 61,590 97.9
Informal votes 1,308 2.1
Turnout 62,898 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country David Thomson 31,459 51.1 +0.2
Labor Anthony Mijo 30,131 48.9 -0.2
National Country hold Swing +0.2

Elections in the 1970s[]

1977[]

1977 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country David Thomson 27,684 47.3 +9.1
Labor Bill Wood 27,078 46.3 -0.2
Democrats James Foster 3,785 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 58,547 98.6
Informal votes 846 1.4
Turnout 59,393 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country David Thomson 29,803 50.9 -1.5
Labor Bill Wood 28,744 49.1 +1.5
National Country hold Swing -1.5

1975[]

1975 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Wood 25,920 46.5 -3.1
National Country David Thomson 21,318 38.2 -6.3
Liberal Laurence Hoins 6,918 12.4 +12.4
Independent Clarence Grogan 982 1.8 +1.8
Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh 645 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,783 98.0
Informal votes 1,134 2.0
Turnout 56,917 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country David Thomson 29,204 52.4 +5.7
Labor Bill Wood 26,579 47.6 -5.7
National Country gain from Labor Swing +5.7

1974[]

1974 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 25,702 49.6 -8.3
Country Herbert Marsh 23,072 44.5 +11.7
Australia Robert Ellwood 3,049 5.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 51,823 97.8
Informal votes 1,184 2.2
Turnout 53,007 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 27,609 53.3 -8.1
Country Herbert Marsh 24,214 46.7 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

1972[]

1972 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 26,697 57.9 -4.4
Country Walter Schulz 15,135 32.8 +0.9
Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh 2,204 5.2 -0.6
Australia Patrick Kelly 1,902 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 46,138 97.4
Informal votes 1,208 2.6
Turnout 47,346 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 61.4 -2.1
Country Walter Schulz 38.6 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Elections in the 1960s[]

1969[]

1969 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 27,037 62.3 +5.2
Country David Young 13,844 31.9 -5.6
Democratic Labor Thomas White 2,526 5.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 43,407 98.2
Informal votes 795 1.8
Turnout 44,202 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 63.5 +6.7
Country David Young 36.5 -6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7

1966[]

1966 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 24,639 56.0 -2.0
Country Michael Turner 16,988 38.6 -0.8
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Higham 2,395 5.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 44,022 97.2
Informal votes 1,245 2.8
Turnout 45,267 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 57.1 -1.4
Country Michael Turner 42.9 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

1963[]

1963 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 24,881 58.0 -8.3
Country Robert Norman 16,895 39.4 +12.0
Democratic Labor Arthur Trembath 1,158 2.7 -3.6
Total formal votes 42,934 97.3
Informal votes 1,196 2.7
Turnout 44,130 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 58.5 -9.1
Country Robert Norman 41.5 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

1961[]

1961 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 26,243 66.3 +19.1
Country Reginald Wiles 10,839 27.4 -8.9
Queensland Labor Arthur Trembath 2,485 6.3 -10.3
Total formal votes 39,567 97.2
Informal votes 1,158 2.8
Turnout 40,725 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 67.6 +11.4
Country Reginald Wiles 32.4 -11.4
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Elections in the 1950s[]

1958[]

1958 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 18,234 47.2 -2.7
Country Michael Turner 14,021 36.3 -11.8
Queensland Labor James Bidner 6,407 16.6 +16.6
Total formal votes 38,662 97.2
Informal votes 1,099 2.8
Turnout 39,761 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 21,719 56.2 +4.5
Country George Turner 16,943 43.8 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

1955[]

1955 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 18,512 49.9 -1.5
Country Tom Gilmore 17,844 48.1 +1.4
Communist Frank Falls 759 2.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 37,115 97.7
Informal votes 860 2.3
Turnout 37,975 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 19,188 51.7 -0.6
Country Tom Gilmore 17,927 48.3 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1954[]

1954 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 19,044 51.4 +2.4
Country Tom Gilmore 17,276 46.6 -0.5
Communist Joe Howe 727 2.0 -1.9
Total formal votes 37,047 98.5
Informal votes 576 1.5
Turnout 37,623 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 53.2 +0.5
Country Tom Gilmore 46.8 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

1951[]

1951 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 16,827 49.0 +6.7
Country Tom Gilmore 16,163 47.1 -2.5
Communist Richard Anear 1,329 3.9 +0.4
Total formal votes 34,319 97.5
Informal votes 867 2.5
Turnout 35,186 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 18,083 52.7 +4.4
Country Tom Gilmore 16,236 47.3 -4.4
Labor gain from Country Swing +4.4

Elections in the 1940s[]

1949[]

1949 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Gilmore 16,291 49.6 +8.0
Labor Cecil Holdcroft 13,894 42.3 -11.2
Communist Ralph Leinster 1,141 3.5 -0.7
Independent Thomas Mackey 1,106 3.4 +3.4
Independent Leslie Keough 424 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 32,856 95.8
Informal votes 1,427 4.2
Turnout 34,283 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Gilmore 51.7 +9.2
Labor Cecil Holdcroft 48.3 -9.2
Country gain from Labor Swing +9.2

References[]

  1. ^ Leichhardt, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Leichhardt, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ 2013 results for Leichhardt, AEC.
  4. ^ "2010 results for Leichhardt". AEC.
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